Hair-waving comb



Apr. 3, 1923.

c. VLAUFE .HAIR wAVING COMB Filed Sept. 22

Patented Apr. 3, 1923.

CHARLES LAUFE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y.

HAIR-WAVING COME.

Application fiea September 22, 1922. Serial No. 589,957.

To all wiom it may concern Be it known that I, CHARLES LAUFE, a citizen of France, residing at New York city, count x of Bronx, State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements in *iair-lVaving Combs, of which the followinga' is a specication.

Among the principal objects which the present invention has in view are: to produce a wave in the human hair which will remain for considerable time after the comb has been removed; to provide combs which cooperate to produce a series of waves in the hair to which they are applied; to provide combs of the character mentioned which are retainedi in service until manually removed; and to provide means whereby the installation of one of said combs in service operates to partially lock the precedmg comb m service.

Drawings.

Figure 1 is a pietorial view of a human head showing combs installed in service, said combs being constructed and arranged in accordance with the present invention;

Figure 2 is a schematic view showing in section combs of the character mentioned cooperatively arranged and in conjunction with a fragment or wisp of hair;

Figure 3 is a rear edge view of a comb constructed in accordance with the present invention;

Figure %is a side View of the same.

Descrp tz'on. F

As seen in the drawings combs when constructed in accordance with the present in vention are provided with a back 9, teeth 10 extended therefrom, and serrations 11 formed in the rear edge of the back 9. As seen best in Figure 2 of the drawings the back 9 is channeled to form an evenly curvcd, wave forming member from which the teeth 11 extend at substantially perpendicular relation thereto. The under portion of the back 9 conforms somewhat closely to the upper curve of the extreme ends of the teeth 10. The purpose of these constructions is to provide cooperating parts for grasp ing or clamping the hair therebetween when the said parts are in service.

In practice the woman using the comb generally installs the first comb in the upper part of the hair as shown in Figure 1 of the drawings. Until the second comb is installed the teeth 11 are not engaged by the hair. The hair is caught by the teeth 10 and the upper ends thereof and forced forward bulging the hair to form the sharp crest indicated by the numeral 12 in Figure 2 of the drawings.

When now the second comb is installed the teeth 10 thereof are forced under the back 9 of the previous comb and into the hair between the said back and the scalp of the wearer. The upward pressure of the second comb throws the intervening hair outward to force the sharp crest indicated by the numeral 13 in Figure 2 of the drawings.

It will be noted by reference to Figure 2 of the drawings that the teeth 11 of the first installed comb have been engaged by the' hair forming the second wave or crest 13. Each successive comb when installed will have the same effect on the hair displaced thereby to form a succeeding wave. When the desired number of waves have been thru-" formed the combs are permitted to remain until the hair dries or sets. Thereafter when 'the combs are renoved it will be found that the waves produced have a permanency very much desired.

back, and teeth extended from both edges thereof, the-'teeth extending from the rear edge being short and set at substantially ninety degrees from said back, and the teeth extending from the forward edge of said back being` downwardly curved and relatively long for insertion in the human hair.

CHARLES LAUFE. 

